People can dismiss Calgary as soul-less. A place full of people chasing money and speaking in the monotone language of economics. Let me refute that myth. Emphatically. In a twenty-four hour span of time, 3 Calgary-based community groups host 3 amazing speakers this week in Calgary: 1. Last night, The Western Muslim group hosted Dr. [...]
Pluralism in Canada –How can we talk with people we don’t trust, don’t like?
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011Political Vigilance – Part 2
Monday, July 5th, 2010“The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” In my last blog, I talked about American President Thomas Jefferson’s famous quote: “the price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” So, what are a few examples of vigilance in politics, right here in the small corner of Earth that we inhabit? In Canada, federal politicians are being asked [...]
Calgary MP big spender on political activism
Thursday, June 10th, 2010by Trevor Scott Howell Federal politicians’ expense accounts. They’ve become the most closely guarded secret on Parliament Hill. The federal auditor general wants to release them. Advocacy groups say more transparency is long overdue. At this point, MPs spending is lumped under general categories like “staff and other expenses” and “other.” With the exception of [...]
Board hopefuls ready to square off in Anders' riding
Friday, May 7th, 2010by Renata D’Aliesio Battle lines are being drawn again in MP Rob Anders’ Calgary West riding as federal Conservatives prepare to square off Saturday for positions on the constituency board. A majority of board members resigned in February after the Conservative party’s national council took control of the association’s spending and its annual general meeting. [...]
Political showdown in Calgary West
Sunday, March 29th, 2009by CTV Calgary There’s no federal election in sight, but embattled Conservative MP, Rob Anders, is fending off a new challenger in Calgary-West. It’s a fight that has the party divided. That was evident at the Conservative party’s annual general meeting Saturday. Party members were voting Saturday afternoon for a new board of directors, which [...]
Former oilpatch exec hopes to unseat Rob Anders
Thursday, March 26th, 2009by Jeremy Klaszus Rob Anders and Donna Kennedy-Glans don’t agree on much, but they agree on at least one thing: they haven’t seen much of each other since Anders was first elected in Calgary West under the Reform banner in 1997. “There’s no sense of relationship with the MP,” says Kennedy-Glans, a corporate lawyer and [...]
Anders takes heat for diplomacy's purpose
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008by Jason Markusoff Rob Anders’ political views are again coming under fire, as a local lawyer and humanitarian said the Calgary West Conservative told her he believes that Canadian diplomacy and humanitarian work should focus on changing outsiders’ language to English and faith to Christianity. Donna Kennedy-Glans said Anders, currently seeking his fifth term as [...]